Shoal area between two navigational channels.

A fender made of granulated cork and covered with woven tarred stuff.

All countries require that the importer make a declaration on incoming foreign goods. The importer then normally pays a duty on the imported merchandise. The importer's statement is compared against the carrier's vessel manifest to ensure that all foreign ...

A statement listing the particulars of all shipments loaded for a specified voyage.

A small buoy that is used to mark the position of an anchor. It is attached to the base or crown of an anchor and can be used to recover the anchor if it has to be cast adrift, or to trip it if it becomes wedged.

Vessel or vessels of practically any size or type.

Another name for the bo'sun's whistle.

On a square-rigged ship, a small triangular sail set above the skysail in fair weather. A square version is called a Moonraker.

A Latin term meaning "For the sake of form."

On wooden boats, a line of planking running from the bow to the stern along the hull.

A barge which loads material dumped into it by a dredger and discharges the cargo through the bottom.

Is a pipe extending downward from the bottom of the airline to collect any condensation flow in the pipe.

Said of a vessel with little stability, whether due to design or to stowage of cargo.

The transverse partition between the cockpit and the cabin.

Sailor slang for marriage.

The forward end of a ship's after superstructure, where the poop deck descends to the upper deck.

The part of a block which is opposite the swallow, which is where the line enters.

A vertical longitudinal center line section of a vessel.

A knot with two half hitches loops - on the standing part of the line.

A knot used to form a knob in the end of a line to prevent the end from running through a block or other narrow space.